#52026XC03087EU roadmap to phase out animal testing in chemical safety assessments
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The Commission sets out a roadmap for moving EU chemical safety checks away from animal testing and toward non-animal methods. It covers safety assessments used for products such as industrial chemicals, medicines, biocides, plant protection products and cosmetics-related innovation. The communication does not create an immediate ban by itself. Its practical message is that regulators, companies and testing laboratories should prepare for a shift in accepted safety evidence, with more investment in faster, cheaper and scientifically validated alternatives.
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Key Changes
- Sets an EU policy direction to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments as early as possible
- Encourages wider development and use of non-animal testing methods for regulatory safety evidence
- Signals future changes for companies and laboratories that rely on animal tests for chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biocides, plant protection products and related sectors